Birmingham City Council Foster Care Framework

Birmingham City Council invites you to tender for a framework contract for the provision of foster care services by independent fostering agencies.

C0231 – Foster Care Framework

Birmingham City Council

Contract summary

Industry

Other Services

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract (£)

£0

Published date

12 October 2015

Closing date

11 November 2015

Contract start date

04 April 2016

Contract end date

03 April 2018

Description

Birmingham City Council invites you to tender for a framework contract for the provision of foster care services by independent fostering agencies. This will be on a framework contract with Birmingham City Council, with the ability for the following local Authorities to be able to call off from the framework: Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Shropshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-On-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford & Wrekin , Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire County Council. The framework will commence on 4th April 2016 for a period of two years with an option to extend further for up to two years. Based on current data sourced from the above named local authorities, it is anticipated that the activity under this proposed framework will be: • Around 1700 new placements each year • Circa £110 million pound spend each year